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Arab Times
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab Times
Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis teamed to produce 'Aldeas - A New Story'
NEW YORK, May 1, (AP): Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff's work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death. "Aldeas - A New Story' will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview for a film. The documentary will detail the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a non-profit, international organization founded by the Pope in 2013 to promote the "Culture of Encounter' among youth. Part of that organization's work has included filmmaking under the Aldeas initiative. The documentary will show young people in Indonesia, Italy, and the Gambia participating in Aldeas and making short films. Aldeas Scholas Film and Scorsese's Sikelia Productions, which announced the documentary on Wednesday, said the film is "a testament to the enduring belief that creativity is not only a means of expression but a path to hope and transformation.' Before his death, Pope Francis called Aldeas "an extremely poetic and very constructive project because it goes to the roots of what human life is, human sociability, human conflicts ... the essence of a life's journey.' No release date was announced for the film. "Now, more than ever, we need to talk to each other, listen to one another cross-culturally," Scorsese said in a statement. "One of the best ways to accomplish this is by sharing the stories of who we are, reflected from our personal lives and experiences. It helps us understand and value how each of us sees the world. It was important to Pope Francis for people across the globe to exchange ideas with respect while also preserving their cultural identity, and cinema is the best medium to do that.' Scorsese met numerous times with Pope Francis over the years, and their conversations sometimes informed work undertaken by the 82-year-old filmmaker of "The Last Temptation of Christ' and "Silence.' After meeting with Pope Francis in 2023, Scorsese announced that he would made another film centered on Jesus, though that project - an adaptation of Shūsaku Endō's "A Life of Jesus' - hasn't yet gone into production. Last fall, Scorsese produced an eight-part docudrama series for Fox Nation called "Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.' Francis died on April 21, and a conclave to elect a new pope is scheduled to begin on May 7.


Gulf Today
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese's new documentary to feature Pope Francis' final interview
Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late Pontiff's work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death. "Aldeas - A New Story' will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview for a film. The documentary will detail the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a non-profit, international organisation founded by the Pope in 2013 to promote the "Culture of Encounter' among youth. Part of that organisation's work has included filmmaking under the Aldeas initiative. The documentary will show young people in Indonesia, Italy and the Gambia participating in Aldeas and making short films. Aldeas Scholas Film and Scorsese's Sikelia Productions, which announced the documentary on Wednesday, said the film is "a testament to the enduring belief that creativity is not only a means of expression but a path to hope and transformation.' Before his death, Pope Francis called Aldeas "an extremely poetic and very constructive project because it goes to the roots of what human life is, human sociability, human conflicts ... the essence of a life's journey.' No release date was announced for the film. "Now, more than ever, we need to talk to each other, listen to one another cross-culturally," Scorsese said in a statement. "One of the best ways to accomplish this is by sharing the stories of who we are, reflected from our personal lives and experiences. It helps us understand and value how each of us sees the world. It was important to Pope Francis for people across the globe to exchange ideas with respect while also preserving their cultural identity, and cinema is the best medium to do that.' Scorsese met numerous times with Pope Francis over the years, and their conversations sometimes informed work undertaken by the 82-year-old filmmaker of "The Last Temptation of Christ' and "Silence.' After meeting with Pope Francis in 2023, Scorsese announced that he would made another film centred on Jesus, though that project – an adaptation of Shūsaku Endō's "A Life of Jesus' – hasn't yet gone into production. Last fall, Scorsese produced an eight-part docudrama series for Fox Nation called "Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.' Francis died on April 21 and a conclave to elect a new pope is scheduled to begin on May 7. Associated Press


NBC News
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis teamed to produce a documentary called 'Aldeas — A New Story'
NEW YORK — Martin Scorsese is a producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff's work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death. 'Aldeas — A New Story' will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview for a film. The documentary will detail the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a non-profit, international organization founded by the pope in 2013 to promote the 'Culture of Encounter' among youth. Part of that organization's work has included filmmaking under the Aldeas initiative. The documentary will show young people in Indonesia, Italy and the Gambia participating in Aldeas and making short films. Aldeas Scholas Film and Scorsese's Sikelia Productions, which announced the documentary Wednesday, said the film is 'a testament to the enduring belief that creativity is not only a means of expression but a path to hope and transformation.' Before his death, Pope Francis called Aldeas 'an extremely poetic and very constructive project because it goes to the roots of what human life is, human sociability, human conflicts ... the essence of a life's journey.' No release date was announced for the film. 'Now, more than ever, we need to talk to each other, listen to one another cross-culturally,' Scorsese said in a statement. 'One of the best ways to accomplish this is by sharing the stories of who we are, reflected from our personal lives and experiences. It helps us understand and value how each of us sees the world. It was important to Pope Francis for people across the globe to exchange ideas with respect while also preserving their cultural identity, and cinema is the best medium to do that.' Scorsese met numerous times with Pope Francis over the years, and their conversations sometimes informed work undertaken by the 82-year-old filmmaker of 'The Last Temptation of Christ' and 'Silence.' After meeting with Pope Francis in 2023, Scorsese announced that he would made another film centered on Jesus, though that project — an adaptation of Shūsaku Endō's 'A Life of Jesus' — hasn't yet gone into production. Last fall, Scorsese produced an eight-part docudrama series for Fox Nation called 'Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.'


Al Arabiya
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Scorsese to produce documentary on Pope Francis' cinematic legacy, education movement
Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff's work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death. 'Aldeas - A New Story' will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview for a film. The documentary will detail the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a non-profit, international organization founded by the Pope in 2013 to promote the 'Culture of Encounter' among youth. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Part of that organization's work has included filmmaking under the Aldeas initiative. The documentary will show young people in Indonesia, Italy and the Gambia participating in Aldeas and making short films. Aldeas Scholas Film and Scorsese's Sikelia Productions, which announced the documentary Wednesday, said the film is 'a testament to the enduring belief that creativity is not only a means of expression but a path to hope and transformation.' Before his death, Pope Francis called Aldeas 'an extremely poetic and very constructive project because it goes to the roots of what human life is, human sociability, human conflicts ... the essence of a life's journey.' No release date was announced for the film. 'Now, more than ever, we need to talk to each other, listen to one another cross-culturally,' Scorsese said in a statement. 'One of the best ways to accomplish this is by sharing the stories of who we are, reflected from our personal lives and experiences. It helps us understand and value how each of us sees the world. It was important to Pope Francis for people across the globe to exchange ideas with respect while also preserving their cultural identity, and cinema is the best medium to do that.' Scorsese met numerous times with Pope Francis over the years, and their conversations sometimes informed work undertaken by the 82-year-old filmmaker of 'The Last Temptation of Christ' and 'Silence.' After meeting with Pope Francis in 2023, Scorsese announced that he would made another film centered on Jesus, though that project - an adaptation of Shūsaku Endō's 'A Life of Jesus' - hasn't yet gone into production. Last fall, Scorsese produced an eight-part docudrama series for Fox Nation called 'Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.' Francis died on April 21 and a conclave to elect a new pope is scheduled to begin on May 7.

Ammon
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Ammon
Martin Scorsese to produce documentary with Pope Francis, ‘Aldeas — A New Story'
Ammon News - Martin Scorsese is a producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff's work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death.'Aldeas — A New Story' will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview for a film. The documentary will detail the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a non-profit, international organization founded by the Pope in 2013 to promote the 'Culture of Encounter' among of that organization's work has included filmmaking under the Aldeas initiative. The documentary will show young people in Indonesia, Italy and the Gambia participating in Aldeas and making short films. Aldeas Scholas Film and Scorsese's Sikelia Productions, which announced the documentary Wednesday, said the film is 'a testament to the enduring belief that creativity is not only a means of expression but a path to hope and transformation.'Before his death, Pope Francis called Aldeas 'an extremely poetic and very constructive project because it goes to the roots of what human life is, human sociability, human conflicts ... the essence of a life's journey.'No release date was announced for the film.'Now, more than ever, we need to talk to each other, listen to one another cross-culturally,' Scorsese said in a statement. 'One of the best ways to accomplish this is by sharing the stories of who we are, reflected from our personal lives and experiences. It helps us understand and value how each of us sees the world. It was important to Pope Francis for people across the globe to exchange ideas with respect while also preserving their cultural identity, and cinema is the best medium to do that.'Scorsese met numerous times with Pope Francis over the years, and their conversations sometimes informed work undertaken by the 82-year-old filmmaker of 'The Last Temptation of Christ' and 'Silence.' After meeting with Pope Francis in 2023, Scorsese announced that he would made another film centered on Jesus, though that project — an adaptation of Shūsaku Endō's 'A Life of Jesus' — hasn't yet gone into production. Last fall, Scorsese produced an eight-part docudrama series for Fox Nation called 'Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.'Francis died on April 21 and a conclave to elect a new pope is scheduled to begin on May 7.*AP